SDREADME.txt explains the layout of SD.xls, SD.csv and SD.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).  These files contains South Dakota precinct election and
registration data from the 2000 general election.

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Case identification:
CID is a case identification number used by the Federal Elections Project.

Geographical Identification:
STFIPS is the state FIPS code (46 for South Dakota).
CTYFIPS is the county FIPS code.
COUNTY is the county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct name or designation.

Votes for President:
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Independent).

Votes for US House of Representatives:
THUNE is votes for John Thune (Republican).
HOHN is votes for Curt Hohn (Democrat).
LEROHL is votes for Brian Lerohl (Libertarian).

Votes for South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner:
SCHOEN is votes for Laska Schoenfelder (Republican).
LAUBACH is votes for Arnie Laubach (Democrat).
